Sarasota /tags/sarasota Sarasota en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT Sarasota, Palm Beach sheriffs walk back immigration bonuses for deputies /government-politics/2026-02-26/sarasota-palm-beach-sheriffs-immigration-bonuses The Sarasota and Palm Beach County sheriff’s offices are the first local law enforcement agencies to decide they don’t want the state to reimburse them for immigration officer bonuses — because the counties don’t plan to give them. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-26/sarasota-palm-beach-sheriffs-immigration-bonuses Liv Caputo | Florida Phoenix Florida plans to remove vaccine mandates. What does that mean for schools? /health/2025-10-16/florida-plans-to-remove-vaccine-mandates-what-does-that-mean-for-schools Measles is the most deadly of all childhood rash illnesses, according to the Florida Department of Health. Two children and an adult died this year in a measles outbreak in Texas. Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:30:38 GMT /health/2025-10-16/florida-plans-to-remove-vaccine-mandates-what-does-that-mean-for-schools Kerry Sheridan Florida appraiser denies man of homestead exemption for renting out part of his home /housing/2023-04-07/florida-appraiser-denies-man-of-homestead-exemption-for-renting-out-part-of-his-home Florida Supreme Court justices back a Sarasota County Property Appraiser who said a a homeowner should not have received a homestead property-tax exemption for part of his house that he rented out. Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:01:25 GMT /housing/2023-04-07/florida-appraiser-denies-man-of-homestead-exemption-for-renting-out-part-of-his-home Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Florida's Climate Adaptation Center predicts 14 named storms for 2023 hurricane season /environment/2023-04-06/floridas-climate-adaptation-center-predicts-14-named-storms-for-2023-hurricane-season The center says seven of the predicted 14 named storms will reach hurricane status with two or three major hurricanes making for a normal to slightly above normal season. Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:43:21 GMT /environment/2023-04-06/floridas-climate-adaptation-center-predicts-14-named-storms-for-2023-hurricane-season Cathy Carter Florida school board member is a target of anti-gay rhetoric at public meetings /education/2023-03-31/florida-school-board-member-is-a-target-of-anti-gay-rhetoric-at-public-meetings Tom Edwards says his opposition to the law that restricts classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, and to the state's school voucher expansion program, has made him a target for his conservative opponents. Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-31/florida-school-board-member-is-a-target-of-anti-gay-rhetoric-at-public-meetings Cathy Carter Former education commissioner Richard Corcoran to lead the New College of Florida /education/2023-02-01/former-education-commissioner-richard-corcoran-to-lead-the-new-college-of-florida Former Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran will be appointed to head the New College of Florida in Sarasota, removing President Patricia Okker Wed, 01 Feb 2023 11:10:00 GMT /education/2023-02-01/former-education-commissioner-richard-corcoran-to-lead-the-new-college-of-florida Ryan Dailey 'This is about politics,' says Sarasota superintendent after board approves his exit /education/2022-12-14/this-is-about-politics-says-sarasota-superintendent-after-board-approves-his-exit School boards have grown increasingly partisan, after more than two dozen of the candidates endorsed by Gov. Ron DeSantis won seats this election cycle. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 18:30:00 GMT /education/2022-12-14/this-is-about-politics-says-sarasota-superintendent-after-board-approves-his-exit Kerry Sheridan Sarasota researchers find evidence that airborne exposure to red tide could have neurological impact /news/2022-08-19/sarasota-researchers-find-evidence-that-airborne-exposure-to-red-tide-could-have-neurological-impact A new study by the Roskamp Institute, found participants exhibited symptoms previously only associated with eating contaminated seafood. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:45:00 GMT /news/2022-08-19/sarasota-researchers-find-evidence-that-airborne-exposure-to-red-tide-could-have-neurological-impact Cathy Carter Listeria outbreak tied to Sarasota ice creamery /news/2022-07-06/listeria-outbreak-tied-to-sarasota-ice-creamery A notice from the CDC said consumers who have ice cream from Sarasota's Big Olaf Creamery should throw away any of those products. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:39:51 GMT /news/2022-07-06/listeria-outbreak-tied-to-sarasota-ice-creamery Mark Schreiner Judge won’t dismiss parent lawsuit in Gabby Petito slaying /news/2022-07-04/judge-wont-dismiss-parent-lawsuit-in-gabby-petito-slaying A Florida judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which the parents of Gabby Petito claim that Brian Laundrie told his parents he had killed her before he returned home alone from their western trip. Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:37:39 GMT /news/2022-07-04/judge-wont-dismiss-parent-lawsuit-in-gabby-petito-slaying The Associated Press